Their
presentation was entitled, “The Integrated English and Reading Classroom:
Using Learning Styles and Cooperative Learning to Develop Effective
Paragraphs.”

Dr.
Boylan is director of the National Center for Developmental Education
(NCDE) and a professor of Higher Education at Appalachian State University.
He is widely sought after as a consultant and speaker on developmental
education and has worked with BCCC. He is frequently quoted in the national
news media.

IT Services: UpdateIT
Services has recently worked on the following projects:

VOIP
– Harold King, the new Telecom Coordinator will be sending the Liberty West
client-users a timeline for the next couple of weeks as the Voice over IP
(VoIP) systemreplaces the traditional PBX switch. The target date
for cutover is Wednesday, June 4. The Liberty Campus will undergo the
switchover after.

PCs
and Multi-Media – Dr. Cazabon will soon roll the annual refresh cycle.
Standard practice requires the oldest machines be replaced, as well as any
remaining machines using Windows XP, which is no longer supported.

Project
Management Overview – Dr. Wamalwa began training the ERP Steering Committee
by reviewing the state methodology for typical software development
life cycle (SDLC) and executive level Project Management. The planis
to roll out in stages to IT and Facilities groups next so the College has a
common understanding and terminologyusage
(milestones, due dates, deliverables) for project planning.

The
College has received approval from the state totaling $1.2 million(for FY14 & FY15) to begin the
preparatory work of documenting our business processes (baseline was
started in 2009) and the creation of the final Systems RFP. Several
projects, as approved by the IT Advisory
(ITAC) and ERP Working Groups will move forward, namely; Identity
Management to address compliance issues with using personally identifiable
information for login and authentication. Document Imaging will moveahead if compatible with any future/potential
ERP systems. The College isawaiting
state “approval to proceed” as the ERP next step to staff the Project
Management Office (PMO) and officially start the prep work.

Faculty
Portal log-on – A recent upgrade to the Faculty portal eliminates the
four-digit PIN. The Enterprise Applications Group of programmers worked
with the user clients by providing specifications, testing, documentation
and training for a successful implementation. Faculty and authorized staff
can log on to the faculty portal with their network name and password
instead of the PIN code. This helps keeps systems more secure and in
compliance with legislative audit exceptions on password complexity. The
student portal would also benefit from a similar upgrade and is under
review.

2014 Self-Study Survey Update For
Students, Faculty and Staff

Self-Study Survey for Students

Student
feedback aboutBCCC programs and
services is vital to theSelf-Study
process and to enhancing the ways we serve our students.

The
2013 Self-Study Survey was key to theSelf-Study
Report. The Collegehaslaunched an updated Student Self-Study Survey
to help us respond to the Middle States Visit. Please strongly encourage
students to complete thesurvey when
they log on to Blackboard. The survey will remain open through the end
of May.

Thanks to your responses to the 2013 Spring Self-Study Survey,
we were able to provide a great deal of information for the Self-Study
Report. We need your help again! Your input helped us to identify issues
that need further attention. The Office of Institutional Research and the
Self-Study team have revised the Self-Study Survey for Administrators,
Professional Staff and Skilled Services Staff to help us address some of
the issues raised in the Self-Study Report.

Please take a few minutes to respond to this survey through
the link below. It focuses on areas vital to responding to Middle States and
our continued enhancement of programs and services. All responses will
remain anonymous.

Faculty: Complete Dean and Associate Dean AssessmentAll
adjunct and full-time faculty are encouraged to complete anonymous surveys
provide feedback about their respective Dean and Associate Dean. Human
Resources will share the data gathered from these surveys with President
and Vice President of Academic Affairs. The deadline to complete the
surveys is Friday, June 6.

Final Days to Voice Your Opinion about www.bccc.eduPlease
take a few moments to answer the survey questions here. Your opinion matters.

The new and improved website will
be more user-friendly and student-focused, will feature easier navigation
and will support mobile platforms. Students, faculty and staff can
expect to see a new and redesigned site by the Fall 2014 semester

Thanks
for your participation.

Alert Your Students: Low-Cost Quality Child Care
Available

The
Clarence W. Blount Child Development Center is now enrolling for summer
CCAMPIS (Child Care Access Means Parents in School) scholarships. The
College offers an infant-toddler and pre-school room program (six months -
five years) and an evening aftercare program starting in the fall (ages 5 –
12).

The
CCAMPIS is available to students who are eligible to receive the Pell Grant
and unable to afford the full cost of quality child care. Students
receiving child care subsidy from the State of Maryland are not eligible
for participation in the grant program, though there are sliding scale fees
available. The deadline to enroll in the evening program is August 11. See
eligibility for CCAMPIS scholarships below:

Access the current advisement schedule. Check
your dates and times if you’ve already signed up!

From the Office of Professional Development:

Write Effective Performance Goals

All
faculty and staff are encouraged to click here and view the
Professional Development Office’s guide to writing effective performance
goals. Learn about the simple process for establishing measurable
performance goals. To receive one hour of professional development credit,
complete pages 3-5 and forward to Kemberly Sellman at ksellman@bccc.edu.

Internet Explorer Update

Microsoft
recently published Security Bulletin MS14-021, a
security update for the recent Internet Explorer (IE) problem, for all versions of IE and for use with
Windows XP, which is no longer a supported Operating System (OS).

BCCC
has centralized automatic updating for all our PC systems - you do not need
to do anything - it was updated automatically. All LAN-connected PC systems
should be updated and any laptops that have not connected to the network
recently will need to process all windows updates to be secure.

Home
users: make sure you process your Windows security updates to make sure
this vulnerability is removed.

On
May 1, the IT Advisory Committee (ITAC) approved the use of alternate
browsers to include Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. These will be
included in the PC system image going forward and can be downloaded by
clients without any problem. At this point we still recommend using a
browser other than IE.

If
you need further assistance please email the IT Services Helpdesk at Helpdesk@bccc.edu.

New BCCC Positions Posted!The
Office of Human Resources is seeking qualified candidates for the following
positions:

Instructional Specialist,
ESL

Accountant 1

Manager of Non-Credit
Healthcare

Building Security Officer

Helpdesk Specialist 1

Click hereto learn more
about these positions! Please visit the link to all BCCC Jobsin the left-hand column above!

Business and Finance Reminder: Budget Deadlines
The preparation of next year’s operating budget is currently underway. The
FY15 budget follows a modified zero-base and includes a component for
linking all expenditures to the College’s Strategic Plan.

Next
Deadline:Tuesday, May 27
- Budget approved by Board of Trustees

College-Wide Assessment Council Meeting

The
next and final College-Wide Assessment Council (CWAC) meeting for the
semester will be held Wednesday, May 28 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in
the Gaare Auditorium.

Alert to Students: New Scholarship Opportunity

The
Board of Trustees of The John J. Leidy Foundation, Inc. awarded the BCCC
Foundation $2,200 for student scholarships. These scholarships will be
awarded for Fall 2014 semester students who reside in Maryland, have
demonstrated financial need and are in good academic standing.

Personal and professional recognition of a high-quality online/hybrid course

Middle States commendations for maintaining online
offerings of high quality

Creating a culture of excellence in the Academic
Affairs Division

Having your course acknowledged on the QM website

Steps for having your online or
hybrid course QM recognized and timeline.

Respond to this email and copy your associate dean
and dean, indicating your willingness and commitment to follow through
the process

Enroll and complete successfully the two-week
course called Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR). The
course is free for all attendees (a $25 per person technology fee will
be paid by the E-Learning Department). The course will be taught by
Diana Zilberman and offered from Wednesday, June 4 through
Wednesday, June 18.

Prepare your course for the QM review by the end of
August

Submit your course for review in September

Have your course QM recognized in December

The
E-Learning Department would like to have at least 15 faculty members
participate in this process. If you are interested, email Diana Zilberman
at dzilberman@bccc.edu.

Deans
and associate deans, please encourage your faculty to have their online or
hybrid courses QM reviewed. Many thanks for your support in this effort!

Tracking
the Impact of E-Learning at Community Colleges:

The
Instructional Technology Council (ITC) recently published information about
the impact of E-Learning at community colleges. Click here
to view the article and learn more about how technology has affected
teaching and learning in higher education.

First Steps to Retirement Planning Workshop Coming to BCCC

The
Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plans will present First Steps to
Retirement Planning, a half-day seminar that will help early to
mid-career State employees make sound financial decisions in planning for
retirement.

The
seminar will be held Wednesday, May 28 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
in the Mini Conference Center.

Topics
will include:

Your Pension

Understanding Social Security

Overview of 401(k)/457/403(b)

How to read your MSRP Statement and Using the
Interactive Retirement Planning Tool

The seminar will also include one-on-one
meetings/plan enrollment

If
you would like to attend the seminar, please verify with your supervisor
that you may attend and send your information to reservations.msrp@maryland.gov.

Click here to view an event
flyer and learn more about how to reserve a spot.

How Much is Enough for Your Retirement?

Are You in the Ballpark?

The
“new retirement” will last a long time for most people. Come learn how to
find out how much you will need for your ideal retirement lifestyle Wednesday,
June 4 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Mini Conference Center. Attendees
will be shown how to supplement their Social Security and pension with
the money saved through MSRP plans.

Last Chance to Get

Your Supplemental Retirement Questions Answered!

Suzanne
Cooke, the Nationwide retirement specialist, will be on campus Wednesday,
June 4 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Mini Conference Center to answer
your supplemental retirement questions.

Appointments
are recommended for anyone in need ofassistance
with the following:

To
register, email
pdregister@bccc.edu.Your supervisor MUST be copied. It is
not necessary to copy HR staff. We will access your request through the
PDregister web account.

Business and Finance News-Fiscal Year End
Deadlines

In preparation for the end of the fiscal
year, please note and adhere to the following deadlines:

June
6

Submit
travel reimbursements for payment in FY14 to Accounts Payable. If travel
is in June, then submit by July 3

June
6

Submit
spring tuition reimbursement requests to
Accounts Payable

June
10

CPC
holders must submit May 2014 CPC statements with original receipts to the
Procurement Office

July
10

CPC
holders must submit June 2014 CPC statements with original
receipts to the Procurement Office

Checks Received

According
to the College’s Cash Management Procedures, any checks made out to
Baltimore City Community College must be given to General Accounting for
processing. Please do not bring any checks to the Cashier’s window.
Failure to comply with established procedures may result in an audit
finding for the College. If you have any questions, please contact the
General Accounting/Bursar’s Office.